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Citizen Science Toolbox |
Coastal CRC, Brisbane (Centre Office), Indooroopilly Sciences Centre
80 Meiers Road, Indooroopilly
QLD 4068.
(Also has offices in Rockhampton and Gladstone)
Phone: (07) 3362 9399
Fax: (07) 3362 9372
coastal.crc@nrm.qld.gov.au |
www.coastal.crc.org.au |
The toolbox has a focus on coastal and catchment environmental issues, however the principles and tools could be used in other geographical areas and in relation to a wide range of community-related issues |
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Community and Business Partnerships Brokerage Service |
Our Community Pty Ltd
PO Box 354 North Melbourne, VIC 3051
Phone: (03) 9320 6800
Fax: (03) 9326 6859
service@ourcommunity.com.au |
www.ourcommunity.com.au |
This service is for community groups and businesses, particularly small to medium sized organisations who want to connect, make a difference and who want to find out more information about forming a partnership - all with the aim to create and inspire more community business partnerships. |
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Community.gov.au: Community Development |
Department of Family and Community Services (FaCS), Community Branch
Ph 1300 653 227 or (02) 6212 9104
TTY 1800 260 402
Fax: (02) 6212 9298
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www.community.gov.au |
Helps Australian communities and community groups find relevant, up-to-date information. The Community Development section contains information on Building Social Capital, Community Partnerships, Community Networking, and Community Development Resources |
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A Cooperative Model of Service Delivery
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Queensland Government Department of Housing. Produced by Gateway Community Group and Mangrove Housing Association.
communityhousing@housing.qld.gov.au |
www.housing.qld.gov.au
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Report of a best practice project that aimed to review and document existing cooperative practice between a CRS and SAAP service and develop policies, procedures and systems to support and extend cooperative practice |
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Eco-friendly communities: Promoting Sustainable Living and Working. |
Environmental Protection Agency
PO Box A290, Sydney South, NSW 1232
Phone: 131 555 (information and publications requests)
info@epa.nsw.gov.au |
www.environment.nsw.gov.au |
“…a package of resources and suggestions for a structured but very flexible program to increase community understanding about living sustainably.” (Intro iv) |
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Environmental Sustainability Kit |
Environmental Defense National Headquarters
New York, NY 10010
members@environmentaldefense.org |
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au |
The Environmental Sustainability Kit is a set of tools -- ideas, procedures, and resources - to help local leaders, residents, and businesses work toward making their own communities more sustainable. US resource but relevant to any context. |
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Good Practice Guide for Community Gardens
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Cultivating Community
PO Box 8, Abbotsford, Victoria, 3067
Phone: (03) 9415 6580
info@cultivatingcommunity.org.au |
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au
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An easy-to-follow ‘How to’ Guide, with lots of examples, templates and checklists in the appendices.
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Housing Information and Referral: Good Practice Guide
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Inner Urban Regional Housing Council
72 Gertrude Street,
FITZROY 3065
Phone: (03) 9486 9377
Fax: (03) 9486 9344 |
www.infoxchange.net.au/home |
This Standard is not applicable in Queensland but some sections of this resource might be useful in other contexts. |
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Learning Circles Australia Adult Learning Australia |
For information on materials or services
m.hannan@ala.asn.au |
learningcircles.org.au |
Web site contains information on how to establish a learning circle, with guides for facilitators and participants. |
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Migration Heritage Toolkit: Preserve and Share Your Heritage |
Migration Heritage Centre NSW
PO Box K346
HAYMARKET NSW 1238
Telephone: (02) 9217 0625
Fax: (02) 9217 0628 |
www.migrationheritage.nsw.gov.au |
Developed to assist in identifying, assessing and managing migration heritage items, places and experiences of importance to those communities. May be useful to housing providers working with migrant communities. |
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The Partnerships Analysis Tool For Partners in Health Promotion (March 2003) |
Vic Health
PO Box 154,
Carlton South,
VIC 3053
Phone: (03) 9667 1333
Fax: (03) 9667 1375 |
www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
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“Provides a tool for organisations entering into or working with a partnership to assess, monitor and maximise its ongoing effectiveness.” (p1)
Based on 3 activities: Assessing the Purpose of the Partnership; Mapping the Partnership; Checklist for Partnership |
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Partnerships with Business: A Guide for Small Community Groups (2002)
ISBN 0-9580331-0-2
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John Murphy, Barrie Thomas and Mark Glazebrook.
Published by the Triple A Foundation |
www.communityconnections.com.au
to download details and an order form.
Or telephone Book Order Enquiries (03) 9781 4944
fcsic@frankston.net |
This book is designed to assist small community groups wanting to develop partnerships with business. It aims to assist community groups to increase their knowledge, skills, resources, networks, influence and effectiveness. |
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Planning and starting your community garden |
Australian Community Gardens Network
Morag Gamble & Evan Raymond
Lot 50 Crystal Waters MS 16
Maleny, QLD 4552.
Ph/fax: 07 5494 4833
morag@permaculture.au.com |
www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au |
Discusses all the issues involved in planning and creating a community garden. The web site also contains useful ideas, sample policy and practice ideas and links to other useful web sites, including links to people involved in community gardening in Queensland. |
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